Syrian rally

Tens of thousands of Syrians gather for a pro-government rally at the central bank square in Damascus. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepted his government's resignation on Tuesday after nearly two weeks of pro-democracy unrest that has posed the gravest challenge to his 11-year rule.

Tens of thousands of Syrians gather for a pro-government rally at the central bank square in Damascus. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepted his government's resignation on Tuesday after nearly two weeks of pro-democracy unrest that has posed the gravest challenge to his 11-year rule. (Reuters photo)

Tens of thousands of Syrians gather for a pro-government rally at the central bank square in Damascus. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepted his government's resignation on Tuesday after nearly two weeks of pro-democracy unrest that has posed the gravest challenge to his 11-year rule.Reuters photo